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Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

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The Insurance Marketing Communications Association named its 2007/2008 slate of directors and officers, with Cora Barran of Farmers Insurance Group continuing as IMCA president for her second year. Barran is director of advertising for Farmers Insurance Group in Los Angeles. …

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103 The number of Mississippi cases relating to Hurricane Katrina claims included in a settlement with State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. last month. Terms of the settlement are confidential, said attorney Chip Merlin. Forty-seven of the 103 policyholders involved had …

Business Moves

The Hanover, Professionals Direct The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. reports it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Professionals Direct, Inc. for $23.2 million. Professionals Direct’s companies specialize in lawyers professional liability insurance. “Lawyers professional liability insurance is a natural …

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Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) promoted Jamie Bourg to claims manager for the company’s large accounts team. Bourg will manage and direct the claims department, including claims handling and investigation, and return-to-work for injured employees. She was previously a claims …

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The National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. (NAMIC) named SECURA Insurance President and CEO John Bykowski as the chairman of its board of directors during the association’s annual convention Sept. 16-19 at Grapevine, Texas. Before joining SECURA in 1997, Bykowski …

Markel employees build custom motorcycle

It’s not a secret that Waukesha, Wis.-based Markel American Insurance Co. insures motorcycles and other recreational vehicles, but it is a surprise that its employees are accomplished builders of motorcycles. The company recently announced the completion of the custom board …

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The National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos.(NAMIC) named SECURA Insurance President and CEO John Bykowski as the chairman of its board of directors during the association’s annual convention Sept. 16-19 at Grapevine, Texas. Before joining SECURA in 1997, Bykowski served …

My New Markets

Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

Markel employees build custom motorcycle

It’s not a secret that Waukesha, Wis.-based Markel American Insurance Co. insures motorcycles and other recreational vehicles, but it is a surprise that its employees are accomplished builders of motorcycles. The company recently announced the completion of the custom board …